3 d. ago Chelsea vs LAFC live: Result and reaction as Neto stars in Club World Cup win

Chelsea 2-0 LAFC: Goals from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez secured victory in Atlanta

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5 d. ago Finn Russell inspires Bath to Premiership title despite late Leicester fightback

Premiership Rugby final: Bath 23-21 LeicesterJohann van Graan’s side cling on to complete treble There was barely a cloud in the clear summer sky in south-west London and blue was also the primary colour on the field. For the first time in 29 years, Bath are the champions of England and any debate about the big-game nerve of Johann van Graan’s multi-talented squad can now be quietly laid to rest alongside Leicester’s shredded dreams.Bath will have some idea of how their old rivals are feeling, having suffered a similarly agonising fate against Northampton in last year’s final. They were not at their absolute best by their own high standards, but once they finally remembered how to catch a rugby ball – a recurring problem in the first half – they had a touch too much for their opponents whose spirited final-quarter rally came too late. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Russell inspires Bath to Premiership title despite late Leicester fightback

Premiership Rugby final: Bath 23-21 LeicesterJohann van Graan’s side cling on to complete trebleThere was barely a cloud in the clear summer sky in south-west London and blue was also the primary colour on the field. For the first time in 29 years, Bath are the champions of England and any debate about the big-game nerve of Johann van Graan’s multi-talented squad can now be quietly laid to rest alongside Leicester’s shredded dreams.Bath will have some idea of how their old rivals are feeling, having suffered a similarly agonising fate against Northampton in last year’s final. They were not at their absolute best by their own high standards, but once they finally remembered how to catch a rugby ball – a recurring problem in the first half – they had a touch too much for their opponents whose spirited final-quarter rally came too late. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Princess Charlotte, 10, twins with Princess of Wales as they wear matching blue dresses for Trooping the Colour festivities

The Princess of Wales was the image of elegance as she attended Trooping the Colour today.

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5 d. ago Princess Charlotte,10, twins with Princess of Wales as they wear matching teal blue dresses for Trooping the Colour festivities

The Princess of Wales was the image of elegance as she attended Trooping the Colour today.

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8 d. ago Premier League trio in Jadon Sancho transfer battle as Man Utd make decision

Jadon Sancho remains likely to leave Manchester United this summer after failing to secure a transfer to Chelsea and Premier League clubs are monitoring his situation at Old Trafford

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1 week ago Turn pink hydrangeas 'beautiful' blue with scrap kitchen item

Hydrangea flowers can range in colour from pink to blue, and one gardener has shared a simple trick to turn your pink hydrangeas blue - and it's all down to one kitchen scrap item

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1 week ago Artists, Siblings, Visionaries by Judith Mackrell review – the remarkable lives of Gwen and Augustus John

Gwen’s talent vastly outshone her brother’s – but both are treated with subtlety in this outstanding dual biographyA young woman sits reading, a pot of tea to hand, her blue dress almost the only colour in a still, sandy room. Gwen John’s painting The Convalescent shows a subdued yet happy moment, for this woman is free to think and feel. That, we see in Judith Mackrell’s outstanding double biography of Gwen and her brother, was her ideal for living: to be at liberty even if that meant existing in deepest solitude.The quietness of a life spent largely alone in single rooms, reading, drawing, painting and occasionally having wild sex with the sculptor Rodin, is counterpointed in this epic narrative by the crowded, relentless, almost insanely overstimulated life of Augustus John. Lion of the arts in early 20th-century Britain, he was a bigamist, adulterer, father of so many children you lose track (so did he), and an utterly forgettable painter. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Noni Madueke snaps back at critics after Chelsea win Conference League

Chelsea secured their first trophy under Enzo Maresca with a 4-1 win over Real Betis

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3 w. ago Chelsea get springboard to rejoin elite as huge summer lies ahead

Enzo Maresca silences critics with Conference League triumph, but knows fans will quickly demand further signs of progress

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3 w. ago Pellegrini and Betis familiar pawns in Maresca’s search for winning move

Chelsea can become the first English team to win all four European trophies – and much of their manager’s strategy is rooted in chessNow for the bonus prize. After the joy of achieving their main goal for the season by securing a return to the Champions League with victory against Nottingham Forest on Sunday, a triumph that led Enzo Maresca to narrow his eyes, dial down the charm and tell critics of his young side to “eff off”, there is little pressure on Chelsea’s men before they attempt to lift the first piece of silverware of the BlueCo era by beating Real Betis in the Uefa Conference League final on Wednesday night.The stakes are low. The opponents look awkward but vulnerable. For Chelsea, the sense is that this is one to tick off before they rejoin Europe’s elite. After all, they are aware they have been a strange presence in the Conference League. This is not a place for a squad built at a cost of over £1bn. The financial reward is minimal an...

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3 w. ago Real Betis vs Chelsea Europa Conference League final prediction, betting preview, odds and tips

After securing Champions League football via the Premier League, Chelsea will be looking to lift some silverware in Enzo Maresca's first season in the Europa Conference League final against Real Betis

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3 w. ago Is Chelsea vs Real Betis on TV? How to watch Conference League final for free

Chelsea could end their season with silverware after securing Champions League qualification

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3 w. ago Enzo Maresca doubles down on message to Chelsea critics with 'important club' claim

Chelsea face Real Betis in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday with Blues boss Enzo Maresca doubling down in response to his critics

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3 w. ago Levi Colwill sums up Chelsea squad's feelings over Enzo Maresca style after rant at critics

Levi Colwill has said Enzo Maresca was entirely justified for hitting back at Chelsea's critics after they secured return to the Champions League next season

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3 w. ago Blue is the colour: Maresca turns on his critics after Chelsea secure fourth place

Italian tells those who doubted his team to ‘eff-off’Maresca turns attentions to Conference League finalA delighted Enzo Maresca said Chelsea had emphatically answered their critics by qualifying for the Champions League and told those who doubted his team to “eff-off”. A 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest confirmed Chelsea will play in Europe’s premier competition next campaign and Maresca urged his squad to cap this season by winning the Conference League final on Wednesday.Chelsea finished fourth in the Premier League after Levi Colwill scored the only goal at the City Ground, jumping ahead of Newcastle, who slipped to a final-day defeat at home to Everton. Maresca, this his first season in charge after joining from Leicester, praised his team – the youngest in Premier League history with an average age of 24 years and 36 days. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Enzo Maresca has two brutal words for Chelsea critics after proving doubters wrong

Chelsea are back in the Champions League after Levi Colwill's goal defeated Nottingham Forest at the City Ground and head coach Enzo Maresca took an opportunity to fire back at his critics

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3 w. ago Enzo Maresca hits back at Chelsea critics after Champions League qualification: 'Eff off'

Chelsea finished fourth despite having the youngest squad in Premier League history

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3 w. ago Nottingham Forest v Chelsea LIVE: Premier League final day results and reaction after Levi Colwill strikes

Chelsea, Man City and Newcastle secured places in the Champions League on a day devoid of drama

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3 w. ago Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, match stream and latest reaction

Levi Colwill enough to secure Chelsea return to top tier of European competition

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